Bella Caledonia – independence – self-determination – autonomy
3 days ago · Bella Caledonia: An Anthology of Writing from 2007 – 2021. Curated by Mike Small, this anthology is a flavour of Bella’s output over these 14 years ― the editor’s pick. Find out more.
Bella Themes for 2024
Jan 2, 2024 · We are on a pathway to global warming of more than double the 1.5-degree (Celsius, or 2.7-degrees Fahreinheit) limit ” that was agreed in Paris in 2015. – António Guterres (2022) This requires new types of media, new types of thinking and new types of action beyond a) the relentless loop of ‘debating’ climate change b) the endless ...
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Bella Caledonia, Poor Things and the Fifth Estate
Feb 25, 2021 · In Gray’s story Bella is a metaphor for a nation. As Kirsten Sterling tells us in (“Scotland Deformed?”“The label “Bella Caledonia” below the portrait of the main character on p. 45 of Alasdair Gray’s Poor Things (1992) – surely familiar to readers of this journal – suggests that Gray wants us to read the character Bella Baxter as a female personification of the Scottish ...
Early Days, Still – Bella Caledonia
4 days ago · Early Days, Still. Written looking back at the tenth anniversary of the Scottish independence referendum, November 2024. The last few weeks have simplified and revealed some of the deeper questions at play ten years ago, when we had the chance to break-up the British state and declare independence. The Labour party has ascended to government on ...
The Poor Things Problem – Bella Caledonia
Nov 20, 2023 · The documentary from Ossian Scotland duo, Gavin Lundy and Jack O’Neil, explores the decision to remove Scotland from the film adaptation of Poor Things, and gets the exclusive take from Alasdair’s close friends and those who are working on preserving his legacy. It points to the wider issue of lack of funding, ambition and connectivity in ...
Alasdair Gray’s Bella Caledonia
Dec 30, 2019 · In Gray’s story Bella is a metaphor for a nation. As Kirsten Sterling tells us in (“Scotland Deformed?”“The label “Bella Caledonia” below the portrait of the main character on p. 45 of Alasdair Gray’s Poor Things (1992) suggests that Gray wants us to read the character Bella Baxter as a female personification of the Scottish nation, …
25 Years of Devolved Power - Bella Caledonia
May 7, 2024 · Over the course of our 25 year history, the representation of women dropped significantly in the 2007 election to 33% and 2011 with 35%. However, the re-launch of the campaign for quotas and 50% women MSPs; Women 50:50, reignited the need for political parties to respond and created a spotlight and expectation on candidate selection that has ...
Bella Caledonia: An Anthology of Writing from 2007 – 2021
Mike Small is a writer, journalist, author and publisher. He has written for the Guardian, Sunday Herald, Sunday National, Open Democracy, Variant, Lobster and Z Magazine. He has edited Bella Caledonia since 2007. Bella Caledonia. @bellacaledonia. Bella Caledonia: An Anthology of Writing from 2007 – 2021. £12.99 ISBN: 9781914090493.
Bella Caledonia: Books, Ideas and Debate – Bella Caledonia
Oct 9, 2021 · Since its establishment Bella Caledonia has provided a vibrant, vital platform for discussing politics, culture and ideas relevant to Scotland. It has over the period also taken time to review books and publications. As the new Books Editor of Bella I would like to build on Bella’s impressive work over the years, and provide a space for profiling and reviewing books on a wide range of subjects.